Accuracy of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) As a Research Tool for Identification of Patients with Uveitis and Scleritis

摘要

Purpose: To report on the accuracy of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) codes for identifying patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) and concurrent noninfectious inflammatory ocular conditions in a large healthcare organization database.